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Noun: atomic cocktail  u'tó-mik 'kók,teyl
  1. An oral dose of radioactive substance used in treatment and diagnosis of cancer
    "The patient was given an atomic cocktail as part of her cancer treatment"

Derived forms: atomic cocktails

Type of: med [informal], medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine

Encyclopedia: Atomic cocktail